River Cracraft is a Versatile WR for Washington State. River's 2016 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 66 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
| Javion Posey | Florida Atlantic | 2020 | 53 | 0.450 | 1.4 | 23.8 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsEastern Washington | L42-45 | — | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 0 | 18 | 0.07 |
| 2 | @Boise State | L28-31 | 11.5 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 11 | 0.48 |
| 3 | vsIdaho | W56-6 | -8.6 | 4 | 42 | 10.5 | 0 | 19 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 9 · Rec Yds 87 · Avg 9.7 · Rec TD 3
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| 5 | vsOregon | W51-33 | 6.1 | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 0 | 44 | 0.76 |
| 6 | @Stanford | W42-16 | 16.4 | 7 | 130 | 18.6 | 1 | 30 | 2.15 |
| 7 | vsUCLA | W27-21 | 9.1 | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 21 | 0.70 |
| 8 | @Arizona State | W37-32 | -3.0 | 7 | 79 | 11.3 | 0 | 19 | 0.55 |
| 9 | @Oregon State | W35-31 | -4.6 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 0 | 27 | 0.12 |
| 10 | vsArizona | W69-7 | -4.5 | 2 | 90 | 45.0 | 1 | 71 | 1.42 |
| 11 | vsCalifornia | W56-21 | 2.4 | 9 | 87 | 9.7 | 3 | 22 | 1.13 |